Solve 43/24-15/24

$$\frac { 43 } { 24 } - \frac { 15 } { 24 }$$

Evaluate

$$\frac{7}{6}\approx 1.166666667$$

Solution Steps

Since \frac{43}{24} and \frac{15}{24} have the same denominator, subtract them by subtracting their numerators.

$$\frac{43-15}{24}$$

Subtract 15 from 43 to get 28.

$$\frac{28}{24}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{28}{24} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$\frac{7}{6}$$

Factor

$$\frac{7}{2 \cdot 3} = 1\frac{1}{6} = 1.1666666666666667$$